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Question

cheap tablet

Oct 20, 2013 4:22AM PDT

I just got a cheapie 7'' tablet. Do I HAVE to
sign up with Google? I'm leery of software
that wants to be my buddy and walk down the
street with me; it seems to be like Kudzu.
Can I use BN without getting nuts and bolts
and 'rooting'?

Note: This post was edited by a forum moderator to remove personal email address from subject line on 10/21/2013 at 8:46 AM PT

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Only if you want to use the play store.
Oct 20, 2013 5:16AM PDT

And I'll alert this post as spammers love you a bit too much now.
Bob

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only answers half the question
Oct 20, 2013 7:06AM PDT

How parasitic is a google account? Does it go into my chest if I touch it?
Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?

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Sorry
Oct 20, 2013 7:38AM PDT

But it appears you are wanting more that I can offer. That is, what it does is well discussed so I kept it simple. That is, to use the google play store you have to log in. If you want to keep google out of your life, I would be guessing. But then why did you go near an Android thing since most have the mother of all rootkits?

Link follows,
Bob

-> http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-rootkit-of-all-evil-ciq/